England Join Old Rivals in Nightmare Nations League Group As Draw Confirmed
Thomas Tuchel’s England side are among the teams that now know their opponents for the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League campaign.
On the same day that Tuchel signed a two-year contract extension to remain as Three Lions boss until Euro 2028, the German will have also been keeping a close eye on the Nations League draw, which took place in Brussels.
Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland were all among the 54 teams involved in the draw.
A total of 48 teams were placed into League A, B and C, respectively, before being split into groups of 16 across three leagues.
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Teams in A, B and C will play six matches – one at home and one away – against the three other sides in their group.
As for League D, two groups of three teams were drawn, with just six sides in League D compared to 16 in A, B and C.
Teams in D will play four matches – one at home and one away – against two nations in their group.
Ahead of the draw, England were placed in pot three of the League A draw, while reigning champions Portugal were in pot one of League A alongside Spain, France and Germany.
Craig Bellamy’s Wales were in pot four of League A, while Scotland entered in pot one of League B.
The Republic of Ireland were included in pot three of League B, with Northern Ireland in pot four of the same league.
Nations League draw:
League A - 1) France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey 2) Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece 3) Spain, Croatia, England, Czechia 4) Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
League B - 1) Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia 2) Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland 3) Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo 4) Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden
League C - 1) Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino 2) Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Gibraltar/Latvia 3) Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova 4) Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Malta/Luxembourg
League D - 1) Gibraltar/Latvia, Malta/Luxembourg, Andorra 2) Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Matchday one of the 2026/27 Nations League will commence on September 24, 2026, with the final tournament set for 9–13 June 2027.
Topics: UEFA Nations League, England, Thomas Tuchel, Football
Luke Davies